Maria of the Ant Village

Maria of the Ant Village

Release date : December 7, 1958
Runtime : 1h 50m
Countries of origin : Japan /
Original Language : Japanese /
Director : Heinosuke Gosho /
Writers : Toru Matsui / Keiji Hasebe /
Production companies : Kabuki-za /
December 7, 1958 1h 50m Japan Japanese More
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Alongside Tokyo's Sumida River is a ragpickers' settlement known as Ant Village. One night, a young Catholic girl, Satoko Kitahara, who has been baptized under the name of Maria, comes to offer her services. However, Ant Village is not just an ordinary vagrants' community but a fine autonomous organization, and as the municipal authorities have long been demanding that the people of Ant Village leave the site, Satoko is utilized to publicize the Village and win public sympathy. While being utilized in this manner, Satoko is nevertheless glad to be able to help the people of Ant Village, especially the children, and when the summer vacation comes she decides to take the children on an excursion to Hakone. To raise funds for this purpose she becomes a rag-picker herself.
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  • title:Maria of the Ant Village
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1958
  • Runtime:1h 50m
  • Genres:
  • Countries of origin: Japan ·
  • Original Language: Japanese ·
  • Director: Heinosuke Gosho /
  • Writers: Toru Matsui · Keiji Hasebe ·
  • Production companies: Kabuki-za ·
  • Overview:Alongside Tokyo's Sumida River is a ragpickers' settlement known as Ant Village. One night, a young Catholic girl, Satoko Kitahara, who has been baptized under the name of Maria, comes to offer her services. However, Ant Village is not just an ordinary vagrants' community but a fine autonomous organization, and as the municipal authorities have long been demanding that the people of Ant Village leave the site, Satoko is utilized to publicize the Village and win public sympathy. While being utilized in this manner, Satoko is nevertheless glad to be able to help the people of Ant Village, especially the children, and when the summer vacation comes she decides to take the children on an excursion to Hakone. To raise funds for this purpose she becomes a rag-picker herself.
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